Description

This qualification provides the basic skills and knowledge required for entry level workers in the food processing industries for a range of sectors including:
grain processing (including stock feed, animal feeds, milling wheat, barley, oats and flour milling)
baking (including large scale production of cakes, pastry, bread, biscuits and plant baking)
retail baking
beverages (including juices, soft drinks, cordials, aerated and still waters, energy drinks and other modified beverages, such as vitamin and antioxidant beverages, coffee, tea and ice)
confectionery
dairy processing
fruit and vegetables
grocery products and supplies (including honey, jams, spreads, sauces, dressings, condiments, spices, edible oils and fats and pasta)
poultry.

The qualification is designed for application in a highly supervised context, such as VET in schools, induction to industry, or other equivalent introductory environments. All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, work health and safety and environmental codes, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.